How Safe and Secure Bowdoin Campuses?

76

Total incidents

40.40

Rate per 1,000 Students

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Bowdoin College, 74 on-campus, 2 public property, 68 residence halls, and 4 on-campus fire were reported. The following table summarizes campus safety/security matters by location and types for the calendar year 2023.

The criminal and safety related action rate per 1,000 students is 40.40. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 39.34. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 6.91 at Bowdoin.

By violation type, 13 criminal offenses and 58 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 5 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at Bowdoin.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests-------
Criminal Offenses1312-19-6.91
Disciplinary Actions5857-157-30.83
VAWA355--2-2.66
Hate Crimes-------
Total7674-268-40.40
Rate Per 1000 Students40.4039.34-1.0636.15--
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
2 Reported by local police.
3 VAWA: Violence Against Women Act

Campus Safety Matters By Year at Bowdoin

The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for Bowdoin main campus.

Bowdoin Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
2021980786502
202274
-24
0
-
9
2
65
-21
0
-5
0
-
2
-
202376
2
0
-
13
4
58
-7
5
5
0
-
4
2

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

There are no reported arrests at Bowdoin College.


Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At Bowdoin College, 13 criminal offenses are reported including rape, fondling, incest, statutory rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, and arson.

The crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 6.91 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 6.38 at Bowdoin.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 1312-196.91
Rape 55--52.66
Fondling 33--21.59
Aggravated Assault 21-1-1.06
Burglary 11---0.53
Arson 22--21.06
Rate per 1000 Stuents6.916.38-0.534.78-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Bowdoin College, 58 disciplinary actions are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 5857-157
Liquor Law Violation 5857-157
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Violence Against Women Act(VAWA) Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Bowdoin College, 5 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 55--2
Domestic Violence -0-00
Dating Violence 22-02
Stalking 33-00
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

There are no reported hate crimes at Bowdoin College.


Fires in Residence Halls

At Bowdoin College, 4 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
West Hall, Main Campus1IntentionalOpen flame to ceiling light panels 0/0$100-$999
Mayflower Apartments, Main Campus1UnintentionalCooking 0/0$0-$99
Osher Hall, Main Campus1IntentionalOpen flame to ceiling light panel 0/0$0-$99
Coles Tower, Main Campus1UnintentionalOther 0/0$0-$99